Spencer Turbitt is an alumnus Ontario Tech and talks about something he calls the “Student Effect”. Spencer shares three stories that illustrate how you can achieve anything and everything at a young age, by taking advantage of the support that is available around you.
engSPIRATIONAL
No more of this cheesy “inspirational quote of the day” business. These women and ideas are the real deal. We dare you to not be inspired by them (it’s impossible).
ENGHERO: ZARA GEORGIS
Zara Georgis is an Engineer-in-Training with practical experience in municipal transportation engineering. She received a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Ryerson University in 2016 and is an active member of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). Her expertise includes using mathematical modeling to interpret data pertaining to traffic […]
The Field Trip: Emily Visits Hydro One
Emily, a high school student from Woodbridge Ontario knows she wants a career that can help people. She visited Hydro One to interview Cassondra Fonseca, a Project Officer, and Tessa Leonard, a newly graduated Engineer, and Lorraine Gray, a Superintendent, to interview them about the impact female engineers can have.
The Field Trip: Rishega Visits GHD
Rishega, a Management Engineering student at the University of Waterloo, took a trip to GHD to meet with Laura Spiteri, a Water Resource Engineer. Throughout the day Rishega was able to ask questions about Laura’s engineering journey, gain some insight about what it means to work as an engineer and receive some valuable advice in […]
The Field Trip: Raquel and Charlene Visit GM
Raquel and Charlene are two high school students and aspiring engineers. They visited the General Motors Canadian Technical Centre in Oshawa to meet and interview Laura Barlow, an Active Safety and Autonomous Technology Engineer. After a tour of the facility Raquel and Charlene we able to ask Laura about her experiences, inspiration, and get for […]
The Field Trip: Stephanie Visits 3m
Stephanie is a Grade 12 student interested in renewable energy engineering. She visited 3M in London, Ontario to meet and interview Adriana Gorgan, a Product Development Specialist, and Chemical Engineer. Stephanie was able to learn about leadership, being a female engineer, and gain valuable advice for her future.